Star World Moon Coins (Revision 1764)

To get the first Moon Coin, go through the level until you see it below you. Push the P-Switch to the right and fall down. At the very bottom is a pipe, but you can only enter it when the P-Switch time runs out. This pipe will shoot you up and into the coin.

From there, keep going right, and after jumping through one of the rotating block obstacles, you will see the second Moon Coin sitting right above a pit. The best way to get it is to ground-pound the third set of blocks from the left. Break them until you reach the very bottom. Then grab a Koopa shell, head down the hole you just made, and throw it to get the coin.

The last Moon Coin is under a falling platform, underneath a platform that traces an 'M' shape (or an upside-down 'W', if you prefer). Stand on the platform to the left and throw a Koopa shell into the coin.

Go right until you see two Whomps together on a platform. Adjacent to the right is a slightly raised platform. Fall down from that platform and into the water. Keep holding down on the d-pad and you'll fall into a small hole in the bottom of the river. The first Star coin is in here, surrounded by Peepas. There are water currents at the top and bottom that push you back, so you have no choice but to go through the middle.

A little way after that, go past the checkpoint and the Super Whomp. Jump onto the very next platform, with the two Peepas floating around it. Three Brick Blocks will appear to your right. Jump from the platform onto the blocks and then jump onto the high platform to the right of that. The second Moon Coin is up here.

For the third coin, find the third Super Whomp in the level, which is on a raised platform. After it falls down, climb on its back to jump up onto the high platform on the left. The coins give you a big hint where to go next, so follow them by running and jumping to your left. You'll land on another platform. To the left of that platform is another one with two regular coins. Jump up to reveal a hidden beanstalk. Climb up and you'll see two Whomps and a Super Whomp being orbited by some Peepas. The last Moon Coin is behind the Super Whomp. Make him fall, and grab the coin.

Ah yes, the old Porcu-puffer is back. Just be careful when he jumps - you should be able to stay above him for the most part. The first thing you need to do in this stage (after clambering down the first pipe) is hit the first ?-Block you come to, and grab the Mini Mushroom. As you progress through the stage, you will come to a platform moving vertically, followed by another moving horizontally, and then another moving vertically. The first Moon coin is on the ledge right above the horizontal platform. So hop onto the second platform moving vertically and when it is at its peak, jump to the left and onto the ledge to get the coin.

Resist the temptation to collect any power-ups. Stay as Mini Mario until the screen stops scrolling. There is a mini pipe at the bottom of the screen - climb down it while watching out for the marauding Porcu-puffer. Inside is the second Moon Coin.

In the next area, the third Moon Coin is just sitting there under the bouncing platforms. What makes this hard to get is our old friend the Porcu-Puffer. Because of the way the platforms are arranged, it is very difficult to get rid of it using a Koopa shell or Fire Flower. You have no choice but to stand on the third platform and wait for it to fall down low enough to grab the coin, while avoiding your spiky foe.

After the first set of weight-sensitive platforms, you will come to three blue mushroom platforms. Defeat the Lakitu that shows up here and take his cloud through the trail of coins. Follow them up and to the right and you'll soon discover the first Moon Coin.

The second Moon Coin is below some more weight-sensitive platforms after the checkpoint. It's tricky to get with the Koopa Troopa patrolling nearby and Lakitu throwing Spinies at you, so you might find it easier to wait on the blue mushroom platform to the right until the Koopa Troopa has fallen into the pit. By this time, the platform will have reset, so jump back over to the left and grab the coin.

You'll get the last Moon Coin in a similar way to the first one, albeit later on, where you'll see some small weight-sensitive platforms above the regular ones. Manipulate the lower set to enable you to reach the higher one. There, jump on the Lakitu and steal his cloud. Go up and follow the coins to a green pipe. Once inside, simply jump up and grab the Moon Coin.

Continue on until you see a pink pipe with 3 Fish Bones near it. Avoid them and enter the pipe. The second Moon Coin is in here, but again, watch out for the two Fish Bones. Following the trail of coins is a good way to avoid trouble.

After the checkpoint, there are two blocks with an open space between them. Jump up underneath the gap and you won't be too surprised to discover a hidden beanstalk. Climb it to enter an area with falling platforms, fire chains, and fire balls coming at you from the right. Oh boy...dodge this baptism of fire and jump on the platforms to make your way to the right. The second Moon Coin is at the very end.

Like the first, the final Moon Coin is easy to find but not quite so easy to get. Just head right from where you landed after collecting the second Moon Coin. When you locate it, you'll note there are fireballs coming from the right and lava balls jumping out over the coin to worry about. Drop down onto the falling platform and grab the coin before jumping quickly back out. Doing so without taking a hit is tricky but doable.

You'll see the first Moon Coin as you progress through the level, though it requires some good timing to get. You need to hop onto the large metal net, fall to the small metal net, grab the coin and jump back up to avoid getting hurt or turned into stone.

For the second Moon Coin, jump onto the upper platform with the protective wall behind you. After the flash from the Koopalings' ship, fall down onto the platforms and run to the right as fast as you can. Once you have the coin, hurry up to safety before the next flash.

The last Moon Coin is probably the hardest in the game to get. You need to ride the green block platform to the metal net, then quickly jump up, shimmy over to the coin and jump back down on the platform before it goes past you. Many Marios died to get you this information...